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  • Title: [Cavernoma. Indications for surgical removal and outcome].
    Author: Braun V, Antoniadis G, Rath S, Richter HP.
    Journal: Nervenarzt; 1996 Apr; 67(4):301-5. PubMed ID: 8684508.
    Abstract:
    Between July 1990 and October 1994 26 patients were operated on for 26 intracranial and 2 intraorbital cavernous hemangiomas. We found seizures in 62% of our patients, focal neurological deficits and unspecific complains (like headache or dizziness) in 19% each. The average follow-up period was 12 months, 24 patients could be included in this study. 12/14 patients of the seizure group improved, 10/14 reported a complete relieve of their epilepsy. All 5 patients with focal deficits improved, among them 2 with no residual deficit. Finally 3/5 patients with unspecific complains improved, 2/5 remained unchanged. The functional morbidity was 4% (one slight aphasic syndrome), we did not have any mortality. Therefore we conclude that a neurosurgical treatment is indicated in any case of cavernous hemangioma with focal deficits or intractable epilepsy. The operation should also be considered in patients with supressed seizures by anti-convulsants, if the malformation is not located in an eloquent area. Due to the risk of spontaneous bleeding (comparable to incidental aneurysms), the indication for a neurosurgical treatment mainly depends on the location of the cavernoma in cases of its accidental discovery.
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